A Front Seat

I watched the shuttle take off on Tuesday afternoon. From the comfort of my own computer chair, I was able to get an up close view. I was literally watching out a window as the Solid Rocket Boosters separated, and the main fuel tank disconnected.

Isn't the flow of information amazing? NASA just throwing billions of bits of data out onto the web, which when properly arranged yield a picture from 150 miles up, going 7000 miles per hour.

Also, I couldn't help but get excited watching the shuttle take off. It reminds me of being a kid and wanting to be an astronaut. Seeing the Earth from way up there must just be unforgetable. The Big Blue Marble, indeed.